Global meat production, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 31.31 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 5.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 5.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 6.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 8.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 9.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 10.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 11.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 11.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 12.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 12.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 16.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 17.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 18.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 21.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 22.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 23.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 24.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 25.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 26.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 26.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 29.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 31.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 33.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +54.6% | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 9 Barbados 37.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Germany 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 18.06 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Vietnam 17.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 31.31 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.